Apple iPhone 8 to feature an iPad-like dock bar, gestures support

The iPhone 8 will come without the physical Touch ID.

As Apple’s iPhone event inches closer, reports on the launch details are getting firmer. Apple will reportedly launch the iPhone 7s, iPhone 7s Plus, and the iPhone 8 on September 12. The iPhone 8 continues to be the highlight especially with Apple’s plans of ditching the physical Touch ID sensor. Bloomberg’s latest report confirms the physical Touch ID’s absence on the iPhone 8, and also gives a glimpse on its functionalities.

According to the images of the iPhone 8 viewed by Bloomberg, Apple has tested the device without the Touch ID. As seen in past leaks, the iPhone 8 sports an almost all-screen design with a small cutout on top for the camera lens and sensors. Replacing the Touch ID would be an iPad-like dock bar with gestures to carry out basic functions on the iPhone 8. On this new bar, the user can drag it up till the middle to open the iPhone. When an app is opened, the user can make a gesture like swiping up to close it and return to the home screen. This was demonstrated through an animation which shows the app being sucked back to its icon after it’s closed.